English Pro Aura Smithers

Favorite part about teaching: “I love getting to know students, seeing them grow and seeing them improve in their reading and writing.”

Goals for the year: “I’ve taught middle school for 13 years. This is my first year teaching high school so I’m excited to be here and really get a handle for the curriculum and meet the needs of high school students. Obviously I want to make it challenging and rigorous and also support students where they need it.”

Why SMHS: “I have some colleagues who teach here that I went to the UC Berkeley credential program with. I heard what a great school it was from them and wanted a change and a new challenge in my career so I applied to SMHS.”

If you could have one superpower, what would it be: “I would be able to fly. I remember having dreams as a kid where I could fly and I just think it would be really fun to be able to zoom around. Save on airline tickets!”